Seven pounds of marijuana, heroin and $1,000 seized

ARCATA- An Arcata man was found allegedly passed out and with seven pounds of processed marijuana, heroin and over a thousand dollars in cash. Arcata Police responded to a call that a man was passed out over his steering wheel parked at an apartment parking lot.

Jeremiah Thomas Gerard, 27, from Arcata, allegedly had the marijuana inside black bags in the back of his pick up truck on Union Street. According to Sgt. Brian Hoffman, police seized $1,930 from Gerard.

Gerard was arrested for DUI, Driving on Suspended License, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana for Sales and Transportation.

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